Brent Anders, Ph.D.

Experience

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  82nd Airborne Divsion - U.S. Army

  Jul 1993 - Jan 1997

  Infantry Squad Leader

  Led two infantry teams through military training and airborne operations to ensure the safety of the United States of America. Active Duty deployments during this time included: Egypt, Israel, and Ukraine. Positions held: Rifleman, M249 machine-gunner, M203 grenade launcher operator, M60 Machine-gun Operator, Team Leader, and Squad Leader.

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  Army National Guard

  Jul 1997 - Apr 2020

  • Facilitates informational presentations and educational exchanges• Conducts research dealing with international relations• Assists with ongoing international State Partnership Programs • Worked directly with the Battalion Commander on all aspects pertaining to enlisted Soldiers• NonCommissioned Officer in charge of operations (S3)• Assist with planning, preparation, and execution of combat training missions and real world operations• Enforce tactical and Soldier discipline to ensure mission success and safety compliance• Prepare the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) for orders, drills, briefs, and rehearsals • Manage all enlisted soldiers in the unit (over 200 soldiers)• Provide consulting advice to commanding officer• Provide periodic counseling to ensure all soldier are properly informed • Ensure that all training is properly conducted • International NCO development Instructor for the state partnership program• PRT (Physical Readiness Training: Fitness) Instructor • Manage all enlisted soldiers in the unit • Provide periodic counseling to ensure all soldier are properly informed • Ensure that all training is properly conducted • ABIC (Army Basic Instructor Course) Senior Instructor • International NCO development Instructor for the state partnership program• PRT (Physical Readiness Training: Fitness) Instructor • Chief Instructor for the 2-235 Modular Training Battalion at the 235th Regiment (Kansas Regional Training Institute)• ABIC (Army Basic Instructor Course) Senior Instructor• ABIC Course Manager• Quality Control Assistant • International NCO development Instructor for the state partnership program• PRT (Physical Readiness Training: Fitness) Instructor

  • International State Parnership Program Facilitator and Researcher

    Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Command Sergeant Major and S3 Operations Sergeant Major - 2D CAB 137 IN REGT

    Apr 2017 - Jul 2019

  • First Sergeant

    Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  • First Sergeant

    May 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Chief Instructor - Master Sergeant

    Jul 1997 - May 2014
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  Kansas State University

  Jul 1998 - Apr 2019

  Senior Electronic Media Coordinator (Educational Media Consultant)

  • Educational Media Consultant/Instructional Design• Videography and Live Web Broadcasting (Webcasting)• Video Production: Editing (Adobe Premier), Directing, Script Writing• Usability and Web Accessibility (Universal Design)• Instructional Technology/Instructional Methodologies

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  University of Louisville

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Professor of Instructional Technology

  Special intensive study, curriculum was designed from scratch and then a month-long, intensive-study course was delivered to military instructor-students (1 full semester done within 1 month). Hands-on instruction was given covering topics such as: proper creation and use of slideshows, blogs, wikis, copyright, emotion to improve learning, web accessibility, and use of video to enhance instruction. Multiple course projects and presentations were used for evaluation.

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  Sovorel Center for Teaching & Learnining

  Jan 2018 - now

  Director, Author, Presenter, Instructor, Consultant

  Ongoing Educational YouTube Channel and Educational blog "Sovorel" that deals with different aspects of teaching and learning along with educational technology such as generative AI integration into educationAdditionally, I conduct periodic presentations and consulting around the world, both face-to-face and online dealing with education: instructional methodologies, integration of AI, motivation, educational media, and online learning.

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  American University of Armenia

  Jan 2022 - now

  New instructional methodologies and technologies (such as AI) are used to facilitate instruction for different courses such as Professional Communication and different writing courses. Multiple student-centered instructional techniques to include Problem/Project Based Learning, Simulations, Role-Play, Case-Studies, and more, are used to create the best teaching and learning experience possible. A key focus on experiential learning is made to ensure that deep learning occurs so that the information learned is retained and fully integrated within the student. Show less

  • Professor (Lecturer): Professional Communication and Writing Courses

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Manager of University Assessment and Compliance, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2024